Michael Marcus is proprietor and head sushi chef of Bizen Gourmet Japanese Restaurant and Bizen Kaiseki in Great Barrington. He has also been a potter for over 35 years. He apprenticed as a potter in Bizen, Japan, for four years, studying wood-fired glazed and unglazed wares, Chado, the Japanese Tea Ceremony, and later, Japanese Sushi Cuisine. His ceramics are collected internationally and used in Japanese restaurants such as Nobu and Hatsuhana in New York City.
Michael has traveled extensively throughout Europe and the United States to pursue his affection for classical music and especially Opera. He has a particular proclivity for the works of Richard Wagner and often writes operatic reviews and commentary for his blog site: Sybarites that he shares with photographer Tasja Keetman.
